I was informed earlier today that my ebay identity was hijacked and someone was trying to sell a CBR 1000 under the identity Marsbike, like my identity here. Presumibly, it is a stolen bike. I'm just giving everyone here a little head's up. The auction was cancled, but this guy might try it again...Thank you all.

 

Did you change your password?

 

my account has been suspended, so no activity has been allowed. Unfortunately, the person who hijacked my account also hijacked my email account...not good...and requested a change of password. I checked my emails, saw that it (the change of password request) was there, and when I opened my email account 10 minutes later, all of the ebay correspondances were in the trash...Strange...So, I have changed all of my passwords and will be reformatting my computer over the weekend.

 

Wow, how did they get a hold of your password? Did you answer one of those emails asking for your username and pass?

 

nope. I never answer emails from people I don't know, or even from ebay. I only buy stuff, never sell. I have no idea how they got it. I do have a lot of spyware on my computer though as I am searching through the system. There are 8 things in task manager that I close every day, and they come back in duplicates or triplicates. I've given up and decided to reformat. Maybe (gasp) even getting a mac or something.

 

Don't reformat, there is no point. After your reformat you will be infected again within the hour bewcause you didn't close the holes that got you infected in the first place. Listen carefully.

1. Go to microsoft.com and hit the update button on the left. Apply *ALL* of the security patches. This is the most important step.

2. Install and run this: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

3. Download and install Ad-A-Ware: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Step #1 closes the holes, 2 & 3 get rid of the stuff you have. Easier than a reinstall, and you won't get hosed again if you check/apply patches regularly.

 

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You won't regret it

 

Dont use Internet explorer.... ever again. Go to mozilla.org and download mozilla 1.7 or firefox. It will take a little while to adjust, but it basically has all the same features. You might want to also run Iexterminator after mozilla imports all of your bookmarks.

Download and install spybot SD 1.2 also.... its free and it works well. Spybot should keep your computer from being hijacked. You can use an app called 'hijack.exe' to scan whats running on your computer. It scans for all the MSIE add on BHO crap also.

If you have a windows computer connected directly to your dsl or cable model, get a hardware firewall/router. They are rediculously cheap these days, theres no excuse not to have one. You're leaving yourself open to problems without one- even if you get a mac get one of these.

Edited: Here's up to date security info on IE6:

http://secunia.com/product/11


Modified by mos at 8:52 AM 10/22/2004

 

man.. that sux. but there is some good info on this thread now

 

I got some of the names wrong in my previous post. One is 'ieradicator.' Its just a small script that removes MSIE. Be careful, it also deletes your cookies, IE settings, favorites and some other stuff. The other is 'hijackthis' which scans for things and displays them in a list. Links:

mozilla
security info on moz

ieradicator

hijackthis

spybot SD 1.3

adaware

spywareblaster

spywareguard

Edit: you mac guys might want to read this:

http://macintouch.com/opener.html



Modified by mos at 9:48 AM 10/23/2004

 

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http://macintouch.com/opener.html

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Thanks for the heads up. I will forward this to my mac friends. One of them works for Apple.

 

Thank you all for the help. I will definately install everything I can to protect my computer (investment?). I already backed up my important and personal files onto an external hard drive, almost always disconnected from my computer now. If they want it, then they physicall have to come and get it. Thank you all again.

 

can you use Modzilla with windows? i thought it was Unix based explorer?

 

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yes you can. i use it from time to time and im running win2k

 

Opera + Operamail &gt; Mozilla
http://opera.com
http://operamail.com

I'd also recommend doing a quick free online virus scan.

http://housecall.trendmicro.com
or
http://www.pandasoftware.com

And maybe a firewall

http://zonealarm.com

 

Great links

I use housecall sometimes, but I prefer mozilla to opera. Chevy &gt; Ford ? Blah.

Just like the mo1.7.2 layout better is all.

It seems opera is not quite as secure as mozilla at the moment?:

http://secunia.com/product/761/